Album
Decoy
1984 · Electronic, Jazz
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Decoy is a Jazz album by Miles Davis, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 59 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.
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Decoy is a 1984 album by jazz musician Miles Davis, recorded in 1983. Keyboardist Robert Irving III and guitarist John Scofield wrote or co-wrote most of the new compositions. The main theme of "That's What Happened" was lifted directly from Scofield's improvised solo on "Speak", a live performance included on the previous album Star People. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis appears with the group on “Decoy”, “Code M.D.” and “That’s Right” playing soprano. Decoy is the first album Davis recorded without the help of longtime producer Teo Macero. Macero still had plans, including recording Davis with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, but Davis insisted on producing the album himself. Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" was a hit, and Davis figured he could get airplay with his own new album as well, if he added more synthesizers, as well as beefed-up bass lines and overdubs, and so "we put clothes on the melodies", he said later. Gil Evans advised him as well, and suggested, on "That's Right", that Davis put chords behind the trumpet lines as a contrast. The idea of layering sounds was put to practice on "Code M.D.", where Davis plays a muted solo behind his own solo.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Decoy8:33
- A2Robot 4150:59
- A3Code M.D.5:56
- A4Freaky Deaky4:30
Side B
- B1What It Is4:32
- B2That's Right11:11
- B3That's What Happened3:31
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- synthetic
- playful
- urban
Release Date: Apr 1984
Label: Columbia Records
Album recorded in 1983. It features keyboardist Robert Irving III and guitarist John Scofield contributing most of the compositions and the other solos. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis guested with the group on the September 1983 studio sessions.
This rather short album was extended with two recordings from the 1983 Montreal Festival.
Personnel:
June 30, 1983, A&R Studios, NYC
"Freaky Deaky": Miles Davis (synth); Darryl Jones (el-b): Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc)
July 7, 1983, recorded live at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Théâtre St. Denis, Montreal, Canada
"What It Is" & "That's What Happened": Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Bill Evans (ss, ts, fl, el-p); John Scofield (el-g); Darryl Jones (el-b); Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc)
September 5, 1983, The Record Plant, NYC
"Robot": Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Robert Irving III (synth, el-d); Mino Cinelu (perc)
September 10 & 11, 1983, The Record Plant, NYC
"Decoy", "Code M.D." & "That's Right": Miles Davis (tpt); Branford Marsalis (ss); John Scofield (g); Robert Irving III (synth, el-d); Darryl Jones (el-b); Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc); Gil Evans (arr on "That's Right" only)
27th Annual GRAMMY Awards, Feb 26, 1985
Nominated for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental
Edison Award
Won Jazz
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Al FosterDRUMS
- Bill EvansSAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Branford MarsalisSAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Darryl JonesBASS ELECTRIC BASS
- John ScofieldGUITAR
- Miles DavisTRUMPET, SYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER TRUMPET
- Mino CineluPERCUSSION
- Robert Irving IIISYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER, DRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING
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